Self and william h



J. T. PAGE.

Coal Scuttle Patented Dec. 22 1868.

W 9:) I. niml i States M gg 5 JAMES T. PAGE, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIM- SELF AND WILLIAM H. BROWN, OF SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent No, 85,240, dated December 22, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN COAL-SC'U'ITLES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and. making part of the same in which-- Figure 1 is a perspectivelv'iew of acoal-scuttle constructed in my improved n'ianner.

Figure 2, a longitudinal vertical section of. the same.

Figure 3, a plan of the plain sheet from which the scuttle is made.

Figure 4, a view of a different article of manufi'tcture constructed on the same principle.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts I in all the figures.

My invention consists in constructing the coal-scuttle or other article from a single sheet of metal, cut in a peculiar manner, so that when bent up and seamed, the proper dishing-form will be produced, and the bottom or contact-point will be protected by a double fold or flap,-\\'hich makes a close joint, all as hereinafter described.

In the drawings, A indicates the sheet of iron, tin, brass, or other metal from which the article is to be formed. g

If the scuttle is to be formed with a bonnet, as in fig. l, the front of the sheet is cut with two inclined lips a a, which, when folded together, produce the proper angle. If, however, it is to be formed with an open or pitcher-spout, the front of the sheet is rounded, or made convex, and the lips a a are dispensed with.

In order to give the proper angle to the spout, where the bonnet is employed, the edge I) is swelled, or rounded, as shown.

To produce the proper form to the open top of the scuttle, the sides 0 c of the sheet are out concave, or hollow.

The rear of the scuttle is formed by cutting the sheetwith two flaps Z (1, having a central tongue, f, between, the flaps being bent up or turned so as to overlap and seam, and the tongue then turning up under the lower angle, to form a cover thereto, as shown clearly in fig. 2.

By making the flaps a little angling, as shown in fig. 3, when they are turned together, the coal-scuttle thus formed will flare back a little, as indicated. lhe incline mextcnds from angle h to the front end.

The scuttle thus formed, is made of unusual length from .rear to front, and therefore, as the coal hasa chance to move easily forward, the discharge is regular and unimpeded, and there is no'dangcr of overflow at the sides, as in the ordinary round scuttles.

In this scuttle, the rear point h itself rests upon the ground, the front being sustained by legs i 11, whose shank 7; passes centrally back, and is turned up at the rear over tongue f, thereby receiving the great wear.

This is an important part of my invention, since this small point, so much exposed, would otherwise soon wear out.

The most important feature in my invention, how ever, consists in the peculiar method of cutting the sheet-metal, whereby but one piece is necessary to form the whole body of the scuttle, and the bottom is made with an overlapping fold to produce a strong and tigkt joint.

In cutting the pattern, it will be noticed that there is but little waste, it being cutout from nearly a square sheet, as indicated by the red lines, fig. 3.

But two seams are required, viz,- at the front on the bonnet, and at the rear. When thus joined, the tongue f turns up under the lower angle, to form a broad covering, which is easily soldered, and made perfectly tight,

and makes a double fold or thickness at that point where the greatest wear comes. This construction I believe to be original with myself.

Other similar articles, such, for instance, as scale-pans for weighing, milk-pails and pans,wash-dishes, 850., may be made in the same way, by'rnaking the edges d (1 111011501 less angling, as shown in dotted lines, fig. 3.

I claim a coal-scuttle in which the angle It forms the base, and in which the incline on extends from said angle to the discharge-point.

I-also claim the combination of legs 0' i and shank k with the coal-scuttle, as herein set, forth.

In witnesswhereof, I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES T; PAGE. \Vitnesses: l

It. F. Oseoon, W. A. Loonn. 

